112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 739 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery 

recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no 

net cost to the Federal Government. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRI2 VATELY OWNED VEHICLES IN PARKING 

3 AREAS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE 

4 SENATE AT NO NET COST TO THE FEDERAL 

5 GOVERNMENT. 

6 (a) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘covered em7 ployee’’ means— 

8 (1) an employee whose pay is disbursed by the 

9 Secretary of the Senate; or 

10 (2) any other individual who is authorized to 

11 park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of 

12 the Senate on Capitol Grounds. 

13 (b) AUTHORITY.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 

15 funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol 

16 under the heading ‘‘CAPITOL POWER PLANT’’ under 

17 the heading ‘‘ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL’’ in 

18 any fiscal year are available to construct, operate, 

19 and maintain on a reimbursable basis battery re20 charging stations in parking areas under the juris21 diction of the Senate on Capitol Grounds for use by 

22 privately owned vehicles used by Senators or covered 

23 employees. 

24 (2) VENDORS AUTHORIZED.—In carrying out 

25 paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol may use 

26 1 or more vendors on a commission basis. 
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1 (3) APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION.—The Archi2 tect of the Capitol may construct or direct the con3 struction of battery recharging stations described 

4 under paragraph (1) after— 

5 (A) submission of written notice detailing 

6 the numbers and locations of the battery re7 charging stations to the Committee on Rules 

8 and Administration of the Senate; and 

9 (B) approval by that Committee. 

10 (c) FEES AND CHARGES.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

12 the Architect of the Capitol shall charge fees or 

13 charges for electricity provided to Senators and cov14 ered employees sufficient to cover the costs to the 

15 Architect of the Capitol to carry out this section, in16 cluding costs to any vendors or other costs associ17 ated with maintaining the battery recharging sta18 tions. 

19 (2) APPROVAL OF FEES OR CHARGES.—The Ar20 chitect of the Capitol may establish and adjust fees 

21 or charges under paragraph (1) after— 

22 (A) submission of written notice detailing 

23 the amount of the fee or charge to be estab24 lished or adjusted to the Committee on Rules 

25 and Administration of the Senate; and 
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1 (B) approval by that Committee. 

2 (d) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY OF FEES, CHARGES, 

3 AND COMMISSIONS.—Any fees, charges, or commissions 

4 collected by the Architect of the Capitol under this section 

5 shall be— 

6 (1) deposited in the Treasury to the credit of 

7 the appropriations account described under sub8 section (b); and 

9 (2) available for obligation without further ap10 propriation during— 

11 (A) the fiscal year collected; and 

12 (B) the fiscal year following the fiscal year 

13 collected. 

14 (e) REPORTS.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

16 the end of each fiscal year, the Architect of the Cap17 itol shall submit a report on the financial adminis18 tration and cost recovery of activities under this sec19 tion with respect to that fiscal year to the Com20 mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 

21 (2) AVOIDING SUBSIDY.— 

22 (A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 3 

23 years after the date of enactment of this Act 

24 and every 3 years thereafter, the Architect of 

25 the Capitol shall submit a report to the Com-
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1 mittee on Rules and Administration of the Sen2 ate determining whether Senators and covered 

3 employees using battery charging stations as 

4 authorized by this Act are receiving a subsidy 

5 from the taxpayers. 

6 (B) MODIFICATION OF RATES AND

7 FEES.—If a determination is made under sub8 paragraph (A) that a subsidy is being received, 

9 the Architect of the Capital shall submit a plan 

10 to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

11 of the Senate on how to update the program to 

12 ensure no subsidy is being received. If the com13 mittee does not act on the plan within 60 days, 

14 the Architect of the Capitol shall take appro15 priate steps to increase rates or fees to ensure 

16 reimbursement for the cost of the program con17 sistent with an appropriate schedule for amorti18 zation, to be charged to those using the charg19 ing stations. 
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1 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall apply with re2 spect to fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter. 

Passed the Senate May 24, 2012. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 739 

AN ACT 

To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to estaberal Government. diction of the Senate at no net cost to the Fed- owned vehicles in parking areas under the juris- lish battery recharging stations for privately